Spouses often celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary, but many do not know what kind of wedding it is and what is the best gift. The round date in honor of the 15th anniversary of marriage is usually called Crystal, but previously it was considered Glass. Crystal is a symbol of pure and sincere relationships, tender feelings and mutual understanding. Let's look at what you can give the spouses for this important celebration.
Celebrating Crystal Date
What do parents give for their 15th wedding anniversary?
Even if the spouses plan to celebrate the crystal wedding only in the family circle or do not plan to have a celebration at all, they expect congratulations on their 15th wedding anniversary from the people closest to them - their parents.
Usually, parents try to please the newlyweds with useful gifts, without attaching importance to the theme of the wedding.
But gifts and congratulations on the 15th wedding anniversary may well be practical, because this time a crystal or glass wedding is being celebrated. And the choice of gifts made of crystal or glass is quite wide.
A crystal wedding is a wonderful occasion to give children a luxurious set of Bohemian glass or Czech crystal. This is a gorgeous gift for 15 wedding years, which will become a solid decoration for any holiday table.
If you don’t like standard transparent glasses and glasses, choose colored crystal.
Dishes made of black crystal or crystal with gold plated look simply charming.
Moreover, you can choose not just glasses, shot glasses or tumblers, but select several sets to match, complement the gift with decanters, alcohol bottles, salad bowls, candy dishes, and fruit stands.
Agree, a table served with dishes of the same style looks much more beautiful, and glasses of different colors simply look ridiculous.
But not every family can afford to assemble such a set of crystal dishes.
Therefore, the parents of the “newlyweds” can jointly present a complex, expensive crystal gift.
An equally solid investment is interior items made of glass or crystal. This could be an original chandelier or lamp, a table or a wall mirror.
But it is better to coordinate such gifts with the children, so as not to give an expensive item that is completely inappropriate for the interior.
But if children have other priorities and needs, parents can safely deviate from the canons of congratulations on their 15th wedding day and give the necessary gifts.
Since this is a holiday for two, it is worth giving general gifts, that is, for the whole family, for everyday life and comfort.
This could be household appliances such as a coffee maker, air freshener, or ionizer.
Or quality textiles. A set of terry robes for all family members, including children, as well as bath towels is a wonderful gift from parents.
If the heroes of the occasion are going on a “honeymoon,” financial congratulations on their 15th wedding anniversary would be appropriate. Give your children money - they will not be superfluous on vacation.
Gift for my beloved wife
Choosing a gift for your wife is an important part. Often men do not like to rely on their own imagination, but follow the proven path: they ask their wife what she wants. So what to give your wife for a crystal wedding?
Women love to receive fragile, crystal, glass things. The crystal represents this date. Jewelry with stones and diamonds
- a good choice. It is also worth noting fur products.
Any woman will be delighted with a beautiful ring with a brilliant stone
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On a special day, you need to think through every little detail; women love romance. In bed, flowers on the pillow in the morning
,
a room decorated with balloons
- all this will be appreciated by the other half.
On such an important day you can’t do without flowers. The other half will understand everything by looking at the delicate and beautiful bouquet
. Naturally, the main attribute of the anniversary is the words of devotion, declarations of endless love spoken to the wife.
What to give your parents for their 15th wedding anniversary
The younger members of the family try to keep up with the adults and also enjoy preparing funny congratulations on their 15th wedding anniversary for their parents. However, the type of gift will directly depend on the age of the children.
After all, in such families there may already be 14-15 year old children who are able to choose a worthy present, and even very young children.
Older children can give their beloved parents cool themed souvenirs. Angels, swans, bells, and horseshoes made of crystal are not expensive, but evoke tender feelings among parents.
The most memorable congratulations are handmade gifts.
Good idea with a photo album. But you will have to work on it: decorate it with rhinestones, crystals and paste in a photo of your parents.
Note! There are a lot of ideas with photos, and all of them are perfect as wedding anniversary gifts from children.
A funny collage, wall newspaper or digital photos of congratulations on your 15th wedding anniversary are cool gifts for parents.
You can beautifully decorate crystal glasses for parents or decorate champagne bottles for a wedding.
Children can take charge of preparing the room where the holiday will be held, prepare cards for guests, decor and other decorations.
A wedding cake for the 15th anniversary would be a wonderful gift. It is better to order a themed dessert from a pastry chef, but you can also bake an interesting treat yourself.
Moreover, it can be not only a birthday cake, but also mini cupcakes with cream decoration or a tart with berries, a covered fruit pie - such wedding pastries are now in trend.
Young children can please their parents with a homemade card. The best gift would be a creative act: you can learn a poem or song, learn a dance or a cool trick.
Traditions
The mirror reflects everything that happens in the house. Previously, there was a tradition at a crystal wedding to break old mirrors that saw and stored sad events and troubles of the family. It was also customary to sort through and throw away dishes that had cracks or chips.
Traditions are becoming obsolete, we have ceased to be superstitious. But you can still do something symbolic for a crystal wedding. Update the dishes, change the double-glazed windows in the house, hang a large crystal chandelier in the living room...
There are no special instructions on how to celebrate this anniversary. You can do it together in a romantic setting, or you can do it with friends and family. You can rent a restaurant, or you can decorate your apartment. An obvious tip: set your holiday table with crystal. And be sure to break a couple of glasses for good luck.
As for gifts, crystal dishes, souvenirs and jewelry are too trivial options. You might find something more interesting. But you don’t have to get bogged down in symbolism. Any good gift will do.
TOP 30 best gifts for husbands for a crystal wedding
Extreme fun . Skydiving, rope jumping, mountain river rafting, etc. It all depends on what geographical point you are in. Parachuting is practiced in almost every region. Rope jumping is also a popular pastime. But for rafting you need, at a minimum, a raging river.
Cultural events . Give your beloved husband tickets to a concert, cinema, water park, dolphinarium or planetarium. Not all men are ready to break their necks and rush headlong into the abyss of adventure. Calmer and more intelligent people will prefer cultural entertainment to sports.
Horseback riding . Also, you probably won’t mind taking a walk with your loved one across the sky in a hot air balloon. And in winter you can go to the skating rink. Ice is similar to glass, and this is also a dual symbol: cold, but at the same time transparent and clean. Therefore, going to the skating rink will be a romantic and symbolic event.
Painting with Swarovski crystals . Remember that etymologically “crystal” and “crystal” go back to the same root? In addition to sparkling landscapes and still lifes, you can choose hieroglyph paintings: “Love”, “Health”, “Wisdom”, etc. This piece of art will transform your husband's study or office.
Portrait on glass . The photograph is transferred to glass using an engraver. In general, any image, be it a cartoon, a photo on canvas or a portrait in an image, can be inserted into a frame and placed under glass. Some companies will offer you the frame for free.
Unique male portrait based on the photo “General”
Expensive cognac . Or maybe your husband prefers whiskey or wine. Such drinks are not sold without a beautiful glass bottle, unless, of course, you buy alcohol by the barrel. In this gift, it is the bottle that conveys the essence of the symbolism of the glass wedding. Through the glass you can always see what's inside and how much is left.
Mini bar . The most common model is the globe bar. But she is far from the only one: ships, books, boats, rockets, lighthouses and just cabinets or stands... Choose something that will fit into the interior of the kitchen. This will be a piece of paradise for your husband. And you will free the headset from accumulated alcohol residues.
Tabletop globe bar “Original” with personalized engraving
Bottle cake . The main ingredient is your husband's favorite drink. There's nothing you can do - it's a glass wedding. But you can use your imagination and release creative energy. If inspiration doesn’t strike you, use a search engine - there are many examples on the Internet of how to arrange such a gift.
Hookah . The largest part of the hookah is the glass flask into which water is poured. To smoke a hookah, you don't have to go to a hookah bar. You have everything you need at home. Don't forget to buy consumables: tobacco, charcoal, foil or caloud. Check that all rubber seals and tubes are present.
Ship in a bottle . There will be many glass souvenirs on this list, but this one is the most complex, unusual and beautiful. Men love this kind of romance. Many in childhood dreamed of becoming sailors, pilots or soldiers. Let this souvenir create a dreamy mood for your husband and fuel his imagination.
DVR-mirror . Gift for a motorist. They say that mirrors cannot be given as gifts. They say this is a bad omen. Let's not argue, let's say that for bad omens it is not a mirror, but a DVR. But for good traditions, let it be a mirror - glass, suitable for the symbolism of the anniversary.
